adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But until very lately I had ascribed it to that affection for ‘pets’ which a human female at every age shares with a human child.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading But until very lately I had ascribed it to that affection for ‘pets’ which a human female at every age shares with a human child.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading But until very lately I had ascribed it to that affection for ‘pets’ which a human female at every age shares with a human child.
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 Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
all-wise
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From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
ascribedverbUS /əˈskraɪbd/
past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to
From this reading But until very lately I had ascribed it to that affection for ‘pets’ which a human female at every age shares with a human child.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But until very lately I had ascribed it to that affection for ‘pets’ which a human female at every age shares with a human child.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading I now became painfully aware that the feeling with which Zee deigned to regard me was different from that which I had inspired in Taee.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I now became painfully aware that the feeling with which Zee deigned to regard me was different from that which I had inspired in Taee.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But until very lately I had ascribed it to that affection for ‘pets’ which a human female at every age shares with a human child.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading But until very lately I had ascribed it to that affection for ‘pets’ which a human female at every age shares with a human child.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
complacentadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
conceives
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From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
deignedverbUS /deɪnd/
past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading I now became painfully aware that the feeling with which Zee deigned to regard me was different from that which I had inspired in Taee.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I now became painfully aware that the feeling with which Zee deigned to regard me was different from that which I had inspired in Taee.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But until very lately I had ascribed it to that affection for ‘pets’ which a human female at every age shares with a human child.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I now became painfully aware that the feeling with which Zee deigned to regard me was different from that which I had inspired in Taee.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading But until very lately I had ascribed it to that affection for ‘pets’ which a human female at every age shares with a human child.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I now became painfully aware that the feeling with which Zee deigned to regard me was different from that which I had inspired in Taee.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
gentlestadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentələst/
superlative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
Gy-ei
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From this reading Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
host'snounUS /hoʊsts/
possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading I now became painfully aware that the feeling with which Zee deigned to regard me was different from that which I had inspired in Taee.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading But until very lately I had ascribed it to that affection for ‘pets’ which a human female at every age shares with a human child.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I now became painfully aware that the feeling with which Zee deigned to regard me was different from that which I had inspired in Taee.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now became painfully aware that the feeling with which Zee deigned to regard me was different from that which I had inspired in Taee.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading I now became painfully aware that the feeling with which Zee deigned to regard me was different from that which I had inspired in Taee.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading But until very lately I had ascribed it to that affection for ‘pets’ which a human female at every age shares with a human child.
popularlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːpjələrli/
among the people
From this reading Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
powerfullyadverbUS /ˈpaʊərfli/
in a powerful manner
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
proportionedverbUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənd/
past form of “proportion” — give pleasant proportions to
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
protectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪv/
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I now became painfully aware that the feeling with which Zee deigned to regard me was different from that which I had inspired in Taee.
reputenounUS /riˈpjuːt/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
sentimentnounUS /ˈsentəmənt/
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading But until very lately I had ascribed it to that affection for ‘pets’ which a human female at every age shares with a human child.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
Taee
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From this reading I now became painfully aware that the feeling with which Zee deigned to regard me was different from that which I had inspired in Taee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But until very lately I had ascribed it to that affection for ‘pets’ which a human female at every age shares with a human child.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But until very lately I had ascribed it to that affection for ‘pets’ which a human female at every age shares with a human child.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading But this conviction gave me none of that complacent gratification which the vanity of man ordinarily conceives from a flattering appreciation of his personal merits on the part of the fair sex; on the contrary, it inspired me with fear.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But until very lately I had ascribed it to that affection for ‘pets’ which a human female at every age shares with a human child.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I now became painfully aware that the feeling with which Zee deigned to regard me was different from that which I had inspired in Taee.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had for some time observed in my host’s highly informed and powerfully proportioned daughter that kindly and protective sentiment which, whether above the earth or below it, an all-wise Providence has bestowed upon the feminine division of the human race.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But until very lately I had ascribed it to that affection for ‘pets’ which a human female at every age shares with a human child.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet of all the Gy-ei in the community, if Zee were perhaps the wisest and the strongest, she was, by common repute, the gentlest, and she was certainly the most popularly beloved.
ZeenounUS /ziː/
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading I now became painfully aware that the feeling with which Zee deigned to regard me was different from that which I had inspired in Taee.
