adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading She had been educated in a sphere alien from that in which she now moved.
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 Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been educated in a sphere alien from that in which she now moved.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
certifiedadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtəfaɪd/
endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
cogentadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊdʒənt/
powerfully persuasive
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
DESCENSUSnoun
the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading She had been educated in a sphere alien from that in which she now moved.
equalsnounUS /ˈiːkwəlz/
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
FACILIS
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From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been educated in a sphere alien from that in which she now moved.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been educated in a sphere alien from that in which she now moved.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been educated in a sphere alien from that in which she now moved.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
inferencesnounUS /ˈɪnfərensɪz/
plural of “inference” — the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
Julia
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From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She had been educated in a sphere alien from that in which she now moved.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had been educated in a sphere alien from that in which she now moved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been educated in a sphere alien from that in which she now moved.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading She had been educated in a sphere alien from that in which she now moved.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A girl, brought up as Sir George's cousin and among her equals, would have known him to be incapable of treachery as black as this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been educated in a sphere alien from that in which she now moved.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Such a girl, certified of his love, not only by his words and looks but by her own self-respect and pride, would have shut her eyes to the most pregnant facts and the most cogent inferences; and scorned all her senses, one by one, rather than believe him guilty.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FACILIS DESCENSUS Let not those who would judge her harshly forget that Julia, to an impulsive and passionate nature, added a special and notable disadvantage.
wronglyadverbUS /ˈrɔːŋli/
without justice or fairness
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She would have felt, rightly or wrongly, that the thing was impossible; and would have believed everything in the world, yes, everything, possible or impossible--yet never that he had lied when he told her that he loved her.
