adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
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 Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading Yet it was characteristic of Sara that no other alternative presented itself to her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECOND BEST Sara laid down her pen and very soberly re-read the letter she had just written.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was barely a month since she had promised to marry him, and it was a difficult, ungracious task, and very open to misapprehension, to write and rescind that promise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
BESTnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE SECOND BEST Sara laid down her pen and very soberly re-read the letter she had just written.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Yet it was characteristic of Sara that no other alternative presented itself to her.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was barely a month since she had promised to marry him, and it was a difficult, ungracious task, and very open to misapprehension, to write and rescind that promise.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE SECOND BEST Sara laid down her pen and very soberly re-read the letter she had just written.
Durward
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SECOND BEST Sara laid down her pen and very soberly re-read the letter she had just written.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SECOND BEST Sara laid down her pen and very soberly re-read the letter she had just written.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet it was characteristic of Sara that no other alternative presented itself to her.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading THE SECOND BEST Sara laid down her pen and very soberly re-read the letter she had just written.
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 Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE SECOND BEST Sara laid down her pen and very soberly re-read the letter she had just written.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE SECOND BEST Sara laid down her pen and very soberly re-read the letter she had just written.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading It was barely a month since she had promised to marry him, and it was a difficult, ungracious task, and very open to misapprehension, to write and rescind that promise.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
misapprehensionnounUS /mɪˌsæpriˈhenʃən/
an understanding of something that is not correct
From this reading It was barely a month since she had promised to marry him, and it was a difficult, ungracious task, and very open to misapprehension, to write and rescind that promise.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was barely a month since she had promised to marry him, and it was a difficult, ungracious task, and very open to misapprehension, to write and rescind that promise.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet it was characteristic of Sara that no other alternative presented itself to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was barely a month since she had promised to marry him, and it was a difficult, ungracious task, and very open to misapprehension, to write and rescind that promise.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet it was characteristic of Sara that no other alternative presented itself to her.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading THE SECOND BEST Sara laid down her pen and very soberly re-read the letter she had just written.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yet it was characteristic of Sara that no other alternative presented itself to her.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading It was barely a month since she had promised to marry him, and it was a difficult, ungracious task, and very open to misapprehension, to write and rescind that promise.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading It was barely a month since she had promised to marry him, and it was a difficult, ungracious task, and very open to misapprehension, to write and rescind that promise.
re-read
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND BEST Sara laid down her pen and very soberly re-read the letter she had just written.
rescindverbUS /rɪˈsɪnd/
cancel officially
From this reading It was barely a month since she had promised to marry him, and it was a difficult, ungracious task, and very open to misapprehension, to write and rescind that promise.
Sara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND BEST Sara laid down her pen and very soberly re-read the letter she had just written.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND BEST Sara laid down her pen and very soberly re-read the letter she had just written.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SECOND BEST Sara laid down her pen and very soberly re-read the letter she had just written.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was barely a month since she had promised to marry him, and it was a difficult, ungracious task, and very open to misapprehension, to write and rescind that promise.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading THE SECOND BEST Sara laid down her pen and very soberly re-read the letter she had just written.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was barely a month since she had promised to marry him, and it was a difficult, ungracious task, and very open to misapprehension, to write and rescind that promise.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND BEST Sara laid down her pen and very soberly re-read the letter she had just written.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
Tim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
ungraciousadjective
lacking charm and good taste
From this reading It was barely a month since she had promised to marry him, and it was a difficult, ungracious task, and very open to misapprehension, to write and rescind that promise.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE SECOND BEST Sara laid down her pen and very soberly re-read the letter she had just written.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to Tim Durward, telling him the engagement between them must be at an end, and its accomplishment had been a matter of sore embarrassment and mental struggle.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sara hated giving pain, and she knew that this letter, taking from Tim all--and it was so painfully little--that she had ever given him, must bring very bitter pain to the man to whom, as friend and comrade, she was deeply attached.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading It was barely a month since she had promised to marry him, and it was a difficult, ungracious task, and very open to misapprehension, to write and rescind that promise.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading THE SECOND BEST Sara laid down her pen and very soberly re-read the letter she had just written.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was characteristic of Sara that no other alternative presented itself to her.
