adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
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 What did occur was not at all complicated.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Lady Lothwell listened to as much of the history of Robin as her mother chose to tell her and plainly felt an amiable interest in it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lady Lothwell listened to as much of the history of Robin as her mother chose to tell her and plainly felt an amiable interest in it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Lothwell listened to as much of the history of Robin as her mother chose to tell her and plainly felt an amiable interest in it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What did occur was not at all complicated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Lady Lothwell listened to as much of the history of Robin as her mother chose to tell her and plainly felt an amiable interest in it.
cleverest
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From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading What did occur was not at all complicated.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading She knew much more detail and gossip concerning Mrs. Gareth-Lawless than the Duchess herself did.
Coombe's
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From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading She knew much more detail and gossip concerning Mrs. Gareth-Lawless than the Duchess herself did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did occur was not at all complicated.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading She knew much more detail and gossip concerning Mrs. Gareth-Lawless than the Duchess herself did.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Lady Lothwell listened to as much of the history of Robin as her mother chose to tell her and plainly felt an amiable interest in it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
Gareth-Lawless
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From this reading She knew much more detail and gossip concerning Mrs. Gareth-Lawless than the Duchess herself did.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading She knew much more detail and gossip concerning Mrs. Gareth-Lawless than the Duchess herself did.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew much more detail and gossip concerning Mrs. Gareth-Lawless than the Duchess herself did.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Lady Lothwell listened to as much of the history of Robin as her mother chose to tell her and plainly felt an amiable interest in it.
illogicaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
lacking in correct logical relation
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Lothwell listened to as much of the history of Robin as her mother chose to tell her and plainly felt an amiable interest in it.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Lady Lothwell listened to as much of the history of Robin as her mother chose to tell her and plainly felt an amiable interest in it.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew much more detail and gossip concerning Mrs. Gareth-Lawless than the Duchess herself did.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Lothwell listened to as much of the history of Robin as her mother chose to tell her and plainly felt an amiable interest in it.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Lady Lothwell listened to as much of the history of Robin as her mother chose to tell her and plainly felt an amiable interest in it.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
Lothwell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Lothwell listened to as much of the history of Robin as her mother chose to tell her and plainly felt an amiable interest in it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She knew much more detail and gossip concerning Mrs. Gareth-Lawless than the Duchess herself did.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She knew much more detail and gossip concerning Mrs. Gareth-Lawless than the Duchess herself did.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lady Lothwell listened to as much of the history of Robin as her mother chose to tell her and plainly felt an amiable interest in it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What did occur was not at all complicated.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading What did occur was not at all complicated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Lady Lothwell listened to as much of the history of Robin as her mother chose to tell her and plainly felt an amiable interest in it.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Lady Lothwell listened to as much of the history of Robin as her mother chose to tell her and plainly felt an amiable interest in it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew much more detail and gossip concerning Mrs. Gareth-Lawless than the Duchess herself did.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Lady Lothwell listened to as much of the history of Robin as her mother chose to tell her and plainly felt an amiable interest in it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She knew much more detail and gossip concerning Mrs. Gareth-Lawless than the Duchess herself did.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What did occur was not at all complicated.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did occur was not at all complicated.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had heard of the child who was kept out of sight, and she had been somewhat disgusted by a vague story of Lord Coombe’s abnormal interest in it and the ugly hint that he had an object in view.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not have been possible for a woman to have spent her girlhood with the cleverest mother of her day and have emerged from her training either obstinate or illogical.
