adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
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 The love-making was not prosperous all round.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Poor Lady Mary had nothing to comfort her.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Lady Mary had nothing to comfort her.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Lady Mary had nothing to comfort her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Poor Lady Mary had nothing to comfort her.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
love-making
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Poor Lady Mary had nothing to comfort her.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The love-making was not prosperous all round.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Poor Lady Mary had nothing to comfort her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Lady Mary had nothing to comfort her.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading The love-making was not prosperous all round.
ProudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The love-making was not prosperous all round.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor Lady Mary had nothing to comfort her.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
Tregear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The love-making was not prosperous all round.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mary told herself again and again that she was quite sure of Tregear;--but it was hard upon her that she could not be made certain that her certainty was well grounded.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Then I Am As Proud As a Queen" During the next day or two the shooting went on without much interruption from love-making.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Could she have been allowed to see the letter which her lover had written to her father, the comfort would have been, if not ample, still very great.
