adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “No; nothing more was said about it after that.”
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading “Will the making of a new will by Mr. Crawford affect yourself in any way, Mrs. Pierce?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “No; nothing more was said about it after that.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Will the making of a new will by Mr. Crawford affect yourself in any way, Mrs. Pierce?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
bequestnounUS /bɪˈkwest/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Will the making of a new will by Mr. Crawford affect yourself in any way, Mrs. Pierce?”
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading “Was the subject discussed further?” pursued the coroner.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “Will the making of a new will by Mr. Crawford affect yourself in any way, Mrs. Pierce?”
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “Was the subject discussed further?” pursued the coroner.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
evincedverbUS /ɪˈvɪnst/
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “Was the subject discussed further?” pursued the coroner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No; nothing more was said about it after that.”
justifiableadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪəbəl/
capable of being justified
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Will the making of a new will by Mr. Crawford affect yourself in any way, Mrs. Pierce?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “No; nothing more was said about it after that.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Will the making of a new will by Mr. Crawford affect yourself in any way, Mrs. Pierce?”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Will the making of a new will by Mr. Crawford affect yourself in any way, Mrs. Pierce?”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Will the making of a new will by Mr. Crawford affect yourself in any way, Mrs. Pierce?”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No; nothing more was said about it after that.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “No; nothing more was said about it after that.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Will the making of a new will by Mr. Crawford affect yourself in any way, Mrs. Pierce?”
PierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading “Will the making of a new will by Mr. Crawford affect yourself in any way, Mrs. Pierce?”
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading “Was the subject discussed further?” pursued the coroner.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No; nothing more was said about it after that.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “Was the subject discussed further?” pursued the coroner.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No; nothing more was said about it after that.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
tributenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was the subject discussed further?” pursued the coroner.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Will the making of a new will by Mr. Crawford affect yourself in any way, Mrs. Pierce?”
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will the making of a new will by Mr. Crawford affect yourself in any way, Mrs. Pierce?”
worthinessnounUS /ˈwɜːrðinɪs/
the quality or state of having merit or value
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “No,” she replied, “Mr. Crawford left me a small bequest in his earlier will and I had reason to think he would do the same in a later will, even though he changed his intentions regarding Florence.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Though he modestly dropped his eyes at this tacit tribute to his worthiness, yet he squared his shoulders, and showed a justifiable pride in the love thus evinced for him.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Will the making of a new will by Mr. Crawford affect yourself in any way, Mrs. Pierce?”
