adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
analysed
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From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
Bromar
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From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
how
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From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
Marie
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From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
Michel
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From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
Urmand
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From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
Voss
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From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Michel Voss at this time was a very unhappy man.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader will understand how ideas of duty, not very clearly looked into or analysed, acted upon his mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had taught himself to believe that it would be a good thing that his niece should marry Adrian Urmand, and that it was his duty to achieve this good thing in her behalf.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had had it on his mind for the last year, and had nearly brought it to pass.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was, moreover, now, at this present moment, a clear duty on him to be true to the young man who with his consent, and indeed very much at his instance, had become betrothed to Marie Bromar.
