adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
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 His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
animatingadjectiveUS /ˌænəˈmeɪtɪŋɡ/
giving spirit and vivacity
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had wrongly used that word; it sounded malicious; and to call consenting the same in fact as choosing was wilfully unjust.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had wrongly used that word; it sounded malicious; and to call consenting the same in fact as choosing was wilfully unjust.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
chooseverbUS /tʃuːz/
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading And she could vehemently declare that she had not chosen; she was too young, too ignorant to choose.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He had wrongly used that word; it sounded malicious; and to call consenting the same in fact as choosing was wilfully unjust.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading And she could vehemently declare that she had not chosen; she was too young, too ignorant to choose.
CLARA
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From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading Mr. Whitford meant well; he was conscientious, very conscientious.
consentingadjectiveUS /kənˈsentɪŋ/
having given consent
From this reading He had wrongly used that word; it sounded malicious; and to call consenting the same in fact as choosing was wilfully unjust.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And she could vehemently declare that she had not chosen; she was too young, too ignorant to choose.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading And she could vehemently declare that she had not chosen; she was too young, too ignorant to choose.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had wrongly used that word; it sounded malicious; and to call consenting the same in fact as choosing was wilfully unjust.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had wrongly used that word; it sounded malicious; and to call consenting the same in fact as choosing was wilfully unjust.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading And she could vehemently declare that she had not chosen; she was too young, too ignorant to choose.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had wrongly used that word; it sounded malicious; and to call consenting the same in fact as choosing was wilfully unjust.
LAETITIA
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From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading He had wrongly used that word; it sounded malicious; and to call consenting the same in fact as choosing was wilfully unjust.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Mr. Whitford meant well; he was conscientious, very conscientious.
MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Whitford meant well; he was conscientious, very conscientious.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And she could vehemently declare that she had not chosen; she was too young, too ignorant to choose.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had wrongly used that word; it sounded malicious; and to call consenting the same in fact as choosing was wilfully unjust.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading He had wrongly used that word; it sounded malicious; and to call consenting the same in fact as choosing was wilfully unjust.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she could vehemently declare that she had not chosen; she was too young, too ignorant to choose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His counting on pitched battles and a defeat for her in all of them, made her previous feelings appear slack in comparison with the energy of combat now animating her.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And she could vehemently declare that she had not chosen; she was too young, too ignorant to choose.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading He had wrongly used that word; it sounded malicious; and to call consenting the same in fact as choosing was wilfully unjust.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He had wrongly used that word; it sounded malicious; and to call consenting the same in fact as choosing was wilfully unjust.
vehementlyadverbUS /ˈviːəməntli/
in a vehement manner
From this reading And she could vehemently declare that she had not chosen; she was too young, too ignorant to choose.
Vernon
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From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Whitford meant well; he was conscientious, very conscientious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she could vehemently declare that she had not chosen; she was too young, too ignorant to choose.
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 Mr. Whitford meant well; he was conscientious, very conscientious.
Whitford
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From this reading Mr. Whitford meant well; he was conscientious, very conscientious.
wilfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪlfəli/
in a willful manner
From this reading He had wrongly used that word; it sounded malicious; and to call consenting the same in fact as choosing was wilfully unjust.
Willoughby
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From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CLARA AND LAETITIA In spite of his honourable caution, Vernon had said things to render Miss Middleton more angrily determined than she had been in the scene with Sir Willoughby.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had wrongly used that word; it sounded malicious; and to call consenting the same in fact as choosing was wilfully unjust.
wronglyadverbUS /ˈrɔːŋli/
without justice or fairness
From this reading He had wrongly used that word; it sounded malicious; and to call consenting the same in fact as choosing was wilfully unjust.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And she could vehemently declare that she had not chosen; she was too young, too ignorant to choose.
