adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He would admire her, would be interested, would be drawn into a position where she could enlist him as a constant adviser.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He moved toward the edge of his chair as if about to rise.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading He would admire her, would be interested, would be drawn into a position where she could enlist him as a constant adviser.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading He would admire her, would be interested, would be drawn into a position where she could enlist him as a constant adviser.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would admire her, would be interested, would be drawn into a position where she could enlist him as a constant adviser.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would admire her, would be interested, would be drawn into a position where she could enlist him as a constant adviser.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said, pleasantly enough but without a spark of enthusiasm:
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She had confidently expected that this carefully thought out scheme would do the trick.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He moved toward the edge of his chair as if about to rise.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading She had confidently expected that this carefully thought out scheme would do the trick.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading He would admire her, would be interested, would be drawn into a position where she could enlist him as a constant adviser.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He would admire her, would be interested, would be drawn into a position where she could enlist him as a constant adviser.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had confidently expected that this carefully thought out scheme would do the trick.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He would admire her, would be interested, would be drawn into a position where she could enlist him as a constant adviser.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He moved toward the edge of his chair as if about to rise.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading He would admire her, would be interested, would be drawn into a position where she could enlist him as a constant adviser.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He said, pleasantly enough but without a spark of enthusiasm:
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading He said, pleasantly enough but without a spark of enthusiasm:
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She had confidently expected that this carefully thought out scheme would do the trick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had confidently expected that this carefully thought out scheme would do the trick.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading "That's very nice of you, Miss Hastings.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would admire her, would be interested, would be drawn into a position where she could enlist him as a constant adviser.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would admire her, would be interested, would be drawn into a position where she could enlist him as a constant adviser.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would admire her, would be interested, would be drawn into a position where she could enlist him as a constant adviser.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He moved toward the edge of his chair as if about to rise.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He moved toward the edge of his chair as if about to rise.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He would admire her, would be interested, would be drawn into a position where she could enlist him as a constant adviser.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He would admire her, would be interested, would be drawn into a position where she could enlist him as a constant adviser.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "That's very nice of you, Miss Hastings.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved toward the edge of his chair as if about to rise.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "That's very nice of you, Miss Hastings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He moved toward the edge of his chair as if about to rise.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had confidently expected that this carefully thought out scheme would do the trick.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading He said, pleasantly enough but without a spark of enthusiasm:
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He would admire her, would be interested, would be drawn into a position where she could enlist him as a constant adviser.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading He moved toward the edge of his chair as if about to rise.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, pleasantly enough but without a spark of enthusiasm:
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading She had confidently expected that this carefully thought out scheme would do the trick.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had confidently expected that this carefully thought out scheme would do the trick.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading He said, pleasantly enough but without a spark of enthusiasm:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had confidently expected that this carefully thought out scheme would do the trick.
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From this reading "That's very nice of you, Miss Hastings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had confidently expected that this carefully thought out scheme would do the trick.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had confidently expected that this carefully thought out scheme would do the trick.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had confidently expected that this carefully thought out scheme would do the trick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He moved toward the edge of his chair as if about to rise.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He moved toward the edge of his chair as if about to rise.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading She had confidently expected that this carefully thought out scheme would do the trick.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "That's very nice of you, Miss Hastings.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He would admire her, would be interested, would be drawn into a position where she could enlist him as a constant adviser.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He said, pleasantly enough but without a spark of enthusiasm:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had confidently expected that this carefully thought out scheme would do the trick.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's very nice of you, Miss Hastings.
