adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Does she really care for me? was my first question to myself as I left the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While I thought over this difficulty, Trevanion came up, and in a few words, informed me more fully upon what he hinted at before.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
avowverbUS /əˈvaʊ/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While I thought over this difficulty, Trevanion came up, and in a few words, informed me more fully upon what he hinted at before.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While I thought over this difficulty, Trevanion came up, and in a few words, informed me more fully upon what he hinted at before.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading O'LEARY'S CAPTURE.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Does she really care for me? was my first question to myself as I left the room.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading While I thought over this difficulty, Trevanion came up, and in a few words, informed me more fully upon what he hinted at before.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does she really care for me? was my first question to myself as I left the room.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading While I thought over this difficulty, Trevanion came up, and in a few words, informed me more fully upon what he hinted at before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Does she really care for me? was my first question to myself as I left the room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Does she really care for me? was my first question to myself as I left the room.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading While I thought over this difficulty, Trevanion came up, and in a few words, informed me more fully upon what he hinted at before.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While I thought over this difficulty, Trevanion came up, and in a few words, informed me more fully upon what he hinted at before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading While I thought over this difficulty, Trevanion came up, and in a few words, informed me more fully upon what he hinted at before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Does she really care for me? was my first question to myself as I left the room.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading While I thought over this difficulty, Trevanion came up, and in a few words, informed me more fully upon what he hinted at before.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Does she really care for me? was my first question to myself as I left the room.
maneuveredverbUS /məˈnuːvərd/
past form of “maneuver” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Does she really care for me? was my first question to myself as I left the room.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading While I thought over this difficulty, Trevanion came up, and in a few words, informed me more fully upon what he hinted at before.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Does she really care for me? was my first question to myself as I left the room.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Does she really care for me? was my first question to myself as I left the room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
O'LEARY'S
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From this reading O'LEARY'S CAPTURE.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While I thought over this difficulty, Trevanion came up, and in a few words, informed me more fully upon what he hinted at before.
pre-engaged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Does she really care for me? was my first question to myself as I left the room.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Does she really care for me? was my first question to myself as I left the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Does she really care for me? was my first question to myself as I left the room.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Does she really care for me? was my first question to myself as I left the room.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Does she really care for me? was my first question to myself as I left the room.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While I thought over this difficulty, Trevanion came up, and in a few words, informed me more fully upon what he hinted at before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Does she really care for me? was my first question to myself as I left the room.
Trevanion
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From this reading While I thought over this difficulty, Trevanion came up, and in a few words, informed me more fully upon what he hinted at before.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Is this story about pre-engaged affections merely a got up thing, to try the force of my attachment for her? for, if not, her conduct is most inexplicable; and great as my experience has been in such affairs, I avow myself out maneuvered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While I thought over this difficulty, Trevanion came up, and in a few words, informed me more fully upon what he hinted at before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does she really care for me? was my first question to myself as I left the room.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While I thought over this difficulty, Trevanion came up, and in a few words, informed me more fully upon what he hinted at before.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I thought over this difficulty, Trevanion came up, and in a few words, informed me more fully upon what he hinted at before.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading While I thought over this difficulty, Trevanion came up, and in a few words, informed me more fully upon what he hinted at before.
