adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She would have banished Lorne altogether if she could.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading She would have banished Lorne altogether if she could.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
contentionnounUS /kənˈtenʃən/
a point asserted as part of an argument
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She would have banished Lorne altogether if she could.
decorousadjectiveUS /ˈdekərəs/
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have banished Lorne altogether if she could.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
Lorne
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From this reading She would have banished Lorne altogether if she could.
lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
Milburn
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From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She also hinted that, for the time being, it did not make particularly for her own comfort in the family circle, Mr Milburn having grown by this time quite bitter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading She told herself that she had never been so right about anything as about that affair of the ring--imagine, for an instant, if she had been wearing it now!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She herself drew the excitement of intrigue from the situation, which she hid behind her pretty, pale, decorous features, and never betrayed by the least of her graceful gestures.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Milburn pressed her contention that the suspicion of his desire would be bad for her lover’s political prospects till she made him feel his honest passion almost a form of treachery to his party.
