adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading She must be careful not to alarm his vanity of being absolute master of his own destiny.
ACQUAINTEDadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Her opportunity definitely to begin her campaign to lift him up out of politics finally came.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading She must be careful not to alarm his vanity of being absolute master of his own destiny.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had been doing something in that direction almost every day.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The idea of leaving politics and practising law in New York, must seem to originate and to grow in his own brain; she would seem to be merely assenting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
assentingnoun
agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
From this reading The idea of leaving politics and practising law in New York, must seem to originate and to grow in his own brain; she would seem to be merely assenting.
basicadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪsɪk/
pertaining to or constituting a base or basis
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She must be careful not to alarm his vanity of being absolute master of his own destiny.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been doing something in that direction almost every day.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Her opportunity definitely to begin her campaign to lift him up out of politics finally came.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She must be careful not to alarm his vanity of being absolute master of his own destiny.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The idea of leaving politics and practising law in New York, must seem to originate and to grow in his own brain; she would seem to be merely assenting.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Her opportunity definitely to begin her campaign to lift him up out of politics finally came.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Her opportunity definitely to begin her campaign to lift him up out of politics finally came.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading She must be careful not to alarm his vanity of being absolute master of his own destiny.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had been doing something in that direction almost every day.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Her opportunity definitely to begin her campaign to lift him up out of politics finally came.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading She must be careful not to alarm his vanity of being absolute master of his own destiny.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She had been doing something in that direction almost every day.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She had been doing something in that direction almost every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had been doing something in that direction almost every day.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Her opportunity definitely to begin her campaign to lift him up out of politics finally came.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
GETTINGnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Her opportunity definitely to begin her campaign to lift him up out of politics finally came.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The idea of leaving politics and practising law in New York, must seem to originate and to grow in his own brain; she would seem to be merely assenting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been doing something in that direction almost every day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Her opportunity definitely to begin her campaign to lift him up out of politics finally came.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Her opportunity definitely to begin her campaign to lift him up out of politics finally came.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She must be careful not to alarm his vanity of being absolute master of his own destiny.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of leaving politics and practising law in New York, must seem to originate and to grow in his own brain; she would seem to be merely assenting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been doing something in that direction almost every day.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The idea of leaving politics and practising law in New York, must seem to originate and to grow in his own brain; she would seem to be merely assenting.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The idea of leaving politics and practising law in New York, must seem to originate and to grow in his own brain; she would seem to be merely assenting.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Her opportunity definitely to begin her campaign to lift him up out of politics finally came.
loftilyadverb
in a lofty manner
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She must be careful not to alarm his vanity of being absolute master of his own destiny.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading The idea of leaving politics and practising law in New York, must seem to originate and to grow in his own brain; she would seem to be merely assenting.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must be careful not to alarm his vanity of being absolute master of his own destiny.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The idea of leaving politics and practising law in New York, must seem to originate and to grow in his own brain; she would seem to be merely assenting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She must be careful not to alarm his vanity of being absolute master of his own destiny.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Her opportunity definitely to begin her campaign to lift him up out of politics finally came.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Her opportunity definitely to begin her campaign to lift him up out of politics finally came.
originateverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪt/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The idea of leaving politics and practising law in New York, must seem to originate and to grow in his own brain; she would seem to be merely assenting.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Her opportunity definitely to begin her campaign to lift him up out of politics finally came.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She must be careful not to alarm his vanity of being absolute master of his own destiny.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Her opportunity definitely to begin her campaign to lift him up out of politics finally came.
practising
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From this reading The idea of leaving politics and practising law in New York, must seem to originate and to grow in his own brain; she would seem to be merely assenting.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The idea of leaving politics and practising law in New York, must seem to originate and to grow in his own brain; she would seem to be merely assenting.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been doing something in that direction almost every day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had been doing something in that direction almost every day.
sordidnessnoun
sordid dirtiness
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had been doing something in that direction almost every day.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The idea of leaving politics and practising law in New York, must seem to originate and to grow in his own brain; she would seem to be merely assenting.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Her opportunity definitely to begin her campaign to lift him up out of politics finally came.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GETTING ACQUAINTED Her opportunity definitely to begin her campaign to lift him up out of politics finally came.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading She must be careful not to alarm his vanity of being absolute master of his own destiny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Also, it was a delicate matter because the basic reason for the change was money; and it was her cue as a lady, refined and sensitive and wholly free from sordidness, so to act that he would think her loftily indifferent to money.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The idea of leaving politics and practising law in New York, must seem to originate and to grow in his own brain; she would seem to be merely assenting.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The idea of leaving politics and practising law in New York, must seem to originate and to grow in his own brain; she would seem to be merely assenting.
