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 now a fortnight since she had heard of her brother’s death, and during the whole of that time she had been silent, unhappy, and fretful.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading She, however, did not seem to appreciate the compliment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter even went so far as to be decently civil to his mother, and was quite attentive to Fanny.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading The latter even went so far as to be decently civil to his mother, and was quite attentive to Fanny.
Ballindine
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From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The latter even went so far as to be decently civil to his mother, and was quite attentive to Fanny.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was now a fortnight since she had heard of her brother’s death, and during the whole of that time she had been silent, unhappy, and fretful.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was now a fortnight since she had heard of her brother’s death, and during the whole of that time she had been silent, unhappy, and fretful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading The latter even went so far as to be decently civil to his mother, and was quite attentive to Fanny.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading She, however, did not seem to appreciate the compliment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
COUNTESSnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was now a fortnight since she had heard of her brother’s death, and during the whole of that time she had been silent, unhappy, and fretful.
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading The latter even went so far as to be decently civil to his mother, and was quite attentive to Fanny.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She, however, did not seem to appreciate the compliment.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was now a fortnight since she had heard of her brother’s death, and during the whole of that time she had been silent, unhappy, and fretful.
earlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The latter even went so far as to be decently civil to his mother, and was quite attentive to Fanny.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading The latter even went so far as to be decently civil to his mother, and was quite attentive to Fanny.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The latter even went so far as to be decently civil to his mother, and was quite attentive to Fanny.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading It was now a fortnight since she had heard of her brother’s death, and during the whole of that time she had been silent, unhappy, and fretful.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading It was now a fortnight since she had heard of her brother’s death, and during the whole of that time she had been silent, unhappy, and fretful.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was now a fortnight since she had heard of her brother’s death, and during the whole of that time she had been silent, unhappy, and fretful.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was now a fortnight since she had heard of her brother’s death, and during the whole of that time she had been silent, unhappy, and fretful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was now a fortnight since she had heard of her brother’s death, and during the whole of that time she had been silent, unhappy, and fretful.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She, however, did not seem to appreciate the compliment.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter even went so far as to be decently civil to his mother, and was quite attentive to Fanny.
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 Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The latter even went so far as to be decently civil to his mother, and was quite attentive to Fanny.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She, however, did not seem to appreciate the compliment.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now a fortnight since she had heard of her brother’s death, and during the whole of that time she had been silent, unhappy, and fretful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now a fortnight since she had heard of her brother’s death, and during the whole of that time she had been silent, unhappy, and fretful.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The latter even went so far as to be decently civil to his mother, and was quite attentive to Fanny.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She, however, did not seem to appreciate the compliment.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, however, did not seem to appreciate the compliment.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was now a fortnight since she had heard of her brother’s death, and during the whole of that time she had been silent, unhappy, and fretful.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was now a fortnight since she had heard of her brother’s death, and during the whole of that time she had been silent, unhappy, and fretful.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The latter even went so far as to be decently civil to his mother, and was quite attentive to Fanny.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was now a fortnight since she had heard of her brother’s death, and during the whole of that time she had been silent, unhappy, and fretful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading It was now a fortnight since she had heard of her brother’s death, and during the whole of that time she had been silent, unhappy, and fretful.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The latter even went so far as to be decently civil to his mother, and was quite attentive to Fanny.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE COUNTESS It was delightful to see on what good terms the earl and his son met that evening at dinner.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was now a fortnight since she had heard of her brother’s death, and during the whole of that time she had been silent, unhappy, and fretful.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Not a word more had been said to her about Lord Ballindine, nor had she, as yet, spoken about him to any one; but she had been thinking about little else, and had ascertained,—at least, so she thought,—that she could never be happy, unless she were reconciled to him.
