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 There was indeed no restriction placed upon her at all.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Cantrip kept her eyes open, and when the letter came from Tregear she was aware that the letter had come.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
bed-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the letter found its way into Lady Mary's hands and was read in the seclusion of her own bed-room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the letter found its way into Lady Mary's hands and was read in the seclusion of her own bed-room.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Cantrip kept her eyes open, and when the letter came from Tregear she was aware that the letter had come.
Cantrip
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Cantrip kept her eyes open, and when the letter came from Tregear she was aware that the letter had come.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Cantrip kept her eyes open, and when the letter came from Tregear she was aware that the letter had come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But the letter found its way into Lady Mary's hands and was read in the seclusion of her own bed-room.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Cantrip kept her eyes open, and when the letter came from Tregear she was aware that the letter had come.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But the letter found its way into Lady Mary's hands and was read in the seclusion of her own bed-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
HornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There was indeed no restriction placed upon her at all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the letter found its way into Lady Mary's hands and was read in the seclusion of her own bed-room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the letter found its way into Lady Mary's hands and was read in the seclusion of her own bed-room.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Cantrip kept her eyes open, and when the letter came from Tregear she was aware that the letter had come.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Cantrip kept her eyes open, and when the letter came from Tregear she was aware that the letter had come.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading But the letter found its way into Lady Mary's hands and was read in the seclusion of her own bed-room.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Cantrip kept her eyes open, and when the letter came from Tregear she was aware that the letter had come.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was indeed no restriction placed upon her at all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
ObeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the letter found its way into Lady Mary's hands and was read in the seclusion of her own bed-room.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Cantrip kept her eyes open, and when the letter came from Tregear she was aware that the letter had come.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But the letter found its way into Lady Mary's hands and was read in the seclusion of her own bed-room.
Palliser
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading There was indeed no restriction placed upon her at all.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But the letter found its way into Lady Mary's hands and was read in the seclusion of her own bed-room.
restrictionnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃən/
a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading There was indeed no restriction placed upon her at all.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading But the letter found its way into Lady Mary's hands and was read in the seclusion of her own bed-room.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Cantrip kept her eyes open, and when the letter came from Tregear she was aware that the letter had come.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was indeed no restriction placed upon her at all.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
Tregear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was indeed no restriction placed upon her at all.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was indeed no restriction placed upon her at all.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the letter found its way into Lady Mary's hands and was read in the seclusion of her own bed-room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nevertheless Lady Cantrip kept her eyes open, and when the letter came from Tregear she was aware that the letter had come.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Tregear gone down to Richmond and asked for the young lady, and had Lady Cantrip at the time been out and the young lady at home, it would have depended altogether upon the young lady whether she would have seen her lover or not.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "She Must Be Made to Obey" Lady Mary Palliser down at The Horns had as much liberty allowed to her as is usually given to young ladies in these very free days.
